Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

City of Groesbeck

Bromoform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromoform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform is based on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer, harm to reproduction and child development, and change to fetal growth and development .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28Q1808373006ND
2018-02-28Q1808373003ND
2018-05-16Q1820014003ND
2018-05-16Q1820014002ND
2018-08-28Q1834467002ND
2018-08-28Q1834467003ND
2018-08-28Q1834467005ND
2018-11-30Q1848869002ND
2018-11-30Q1848869003ND
2019-03-06Q1909671002ND
2019-03-06Q1909671010ND
2019-06-18Q1937229002ND
2019-06-18Q1937229003ND
2019-09-12Q1964689005ND
2019-09-12Q1964689004ND
2019-09-12Q1964689001ND
2019-11-19Q1977483002ND
2019-11-19Q1977483003ND
2020-03-17Q2011718004ND
2020-03-17Q2011718005ND
2020-04-16Q2015045002ND
2020-04-16Q2015045003ND
2020-07-27Q2029174001ND
2020-07-27Q2029174004ND
2020-07-27Q2029174005ND
2020-11-02Q2042160001ND
2020-11-02Q2042160002ND
2021-03-02Q2105328005ND
2021-03-02Q2105328006ND
2021-05-25Q2113508002ND
2021-05-25Q2113508003ND
2021-08-25Q2123204001ND
2021-08-25Q2123204004ND
2021-08-25Q2123204005ND
2021-10-14Q2128822002ND
2021-10-14Q2128822003ND
2022-03-03Q2207373002ND
2022-03-03Q2207373003ND
2022-06-07Q2215838010ND
2022-06-07Q2215838011ND
2022-09-14Q2227610002ND
2022-09-14Q2227610003ND
2022-09-14Q2227610001ND
2022-11-14Q2234016002ND
2022-11-14Q2234016003ND
2023-02-22Q2307402005ND
2023-02-22Q2307402006ND
2023-05-23Q2319614002ND
2023-05-23Q2319614003ND
2023-07-24Q2329233001ND
2023-07-24Q2329233004ND
2023-07-24Q2329233005ND
2023-10-18Q2344557002ND
2023-10-18Q2344557003ND